How Was The Printing Press Important In The Renaissance?
How was the printing press important in the Renaissance? What is a printing press? The printing press was created in 1450 CE by Johannes Gutenberg. It made books spread quicker and it was cheaper. Did the printing press have a larger impact on exploration or the changes in catholic church? The printing press had a significant impact on exploration in the following ways: people could afford books so they could read about Columbus and his explorations, Columbus inspired people to explore because of his discovery of America, and Maps were made more accurate because the printing press books gave them an idea of how it is shaped. The printing press had a significant impact on exploration because people could afford books. In the 1500 there was
about 200 printing press according to Document A. Since there was so many printing presses the prices of the books would decrease. People got more interested in geography because they could afford the books. The printing press had a greater impact on exploration because people could afford books and the interest in geography went up. The printing press had a significant impact on exploration because Columbus inspired people to explore. Columbus wrote a 15-page letter to the king of Spain claiming that he found America (Doc D). The letter was brought to Barcelona, Lisbon, Valladolid, Paris, Antwerp, Strasbourg, Basel, Florence, and Rome. It was translated to each of the cities language. People were inspired because Columbus found new civilization. That made them believe there was more land and civilization in the world. The printing press had a greater impact on exploration because Columbus 15-page letter was mass produced in different languages which inspired many European cities to explore. The printing press had a significant impact on exploration because Maps were being updated. In 1507 Martin Waldseemuller created a map that was nicknamed “America’s Birth Certificate” (Doc E). It was nicknamed “America’s Birth Certificate” because this was the first time people saw a piece of America. People wanted to explore because they saw a new piece of land and they wanted to find more. The printing press had a greater impact on exploration because a new map was created and publish and people wanted to see more. In conclusion the printing press had a greater impact on exploration because: People could afford books, Columbus inspired people with his 15-page letter, and a new map was created and published
about 200 printing press according to Document A. Since there was so many printing presses the prices of the books would decrease. People got more interested in geography because they could afford the books. The printing press had a greater impact on exploration because people could afford books and the interest in geography went up. The printing press had a significant impact on exploration because Columbus inspired people to explore. Columbus wrote a 15-page letter to the king of Spain claiming that he found America (Doc D). The letter was brought to Barcelona, Lisbon, Valladolid, Paris, Antwerp, Strasbourg, Basel, Florence, and Rome. It was translated to each of the cities language. People were inspired because Columbus found new civilization. That made them believe there was more land and civilization in the world. The printing press had a greater impact on exploration because Columbus 15-page letter was mass produced in different languages which inspired many European cities to explore. The printing press had a significant impact on exploration because Maps were being updated. In 1507 Martin Waldseemuller created a map that was nicknamed “America’s Birth Certificate” (Doc E). It was nicknamed “America’s Birth Certificate” because this was the first time people saw a piece of America. People wanted to explore because they saw a new piece of land and they wanted to find more. The printing press had a greater impact on exploration because a new map was created and publish and people wanted to see more. In conclusion the printing press had a greater impact on exploration because: People could afford books, Columbus inspired people with his 15-page letter, and a new map was created and published